When the Pan became a tattoo
Those who watched Brazilian blockbuster “Elite Squad 2” may have missed it, but gang leader “Qualé”, who was brutally burned to death early in the…
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Eye’s on: DJ Jackson, a promise flying under the radar
DJ Jackson at the Euro Open: the goal now is the Jiu-Jitsu Grand Slam: the Euro, the Pan, and the Worlds.
Master’s son shines at Euro Open, teaches how to overcome big guys
The crop of children of aces remains promising in Jiu-Jitsu. After Roger and Kayron Gracie, Mackenzie Dern, Raoni Barcellos and so many others, GRACIEMAG.com proudly…
European Open Blog: Purple belt results
First hand, the GRACIEMAG at the European Open Blog brings you the results from the purple belt weight groups that livened up the first half…
The guard saves girls’ day, teaches Mackenzie
Check out purple belt Mackenzie Dern (Gracie Humaitá) in action in the absolute at the last American Nationals. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zjnm8ClfBM
From the treasure chest: Rilion’s angle on the guard
"The guard is the salvation of the weak," said Rilion Gracie in a GRACIEMAG interview in February 2009. Well today, after wins from stars Fabricio Werdum (in Strikeforce) and Anderson Silva (in the UFC), everyone seems to understand a little better just how important Jiu-Jitsu's leg game is in a fight situations.
The next big Gracie; Felipe Couto’s unexpected march to final
Ronis Gracie, a lightweight purple belt from Gracie Barra, came into the Worlds last June with the will to win. He felt his Jiu-Jitsu was…
The best from Pan 2010 day 2
Gianni Grippo, a Renzo Gracie purple belt, hoped to pay tribute to his grandfather, who recently passed away, by wearing a T-shirt on the winners’…